Morgan Meikle, BA (Honours) - Chair
Morgan is a first-year law student at the University of Victoria, having recently completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree at the University of Alberta in 2024. With a focus on Sociology and Political Science, her undergraduate studies fueled her passion for social justice and community engagement. She is committed to using her education and experience, including her work with the Delta Gamma Foundation, to support the educational aspirations of young students. Morgan joined the CWW Board as a Director and Secretary in early 2024, and in August 2024, she was appointed Chair.
Susan Schafer, BSc - Executive Director
Susan is a retired nurse with over 25 years in a variety of health care settings. Nurses use their clinical, educational, and interpersonal skills in the care plans they develop for individual patients. Patient teaching has always been an important aspect of Susan’s professional life. She spent 8 years as a bedside practitioner in the Open-Heart Surgery and Coronary Intensive Care unit at the Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary. This was followed by a 3-year placement as a part-time sessional at the University of Calgary guiding first year nurses through anatomy and physiology labs and on practicum assignments in care homes. Susan moved into corporate occupational health for 10 years as the manager of Chevron Canada’s Occupational Health Services where she developed and implemented a company-wide program called Fit for Work, Return to Work, and Stay at Work.
Susan graduated from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary nursing schools. She is active as a volunteer in her community. Susan discovered as a child through her mother’s example that being curious to understand the world around us leads to a lifelong love of learning. And learning evolves into knowledge that provides individuals with options for a life that they can craft. Classrooms Without Walls provides children and youth in conflict zones with opportunities to embrace learning and develop practical skills while hopefully gaining some control over the direction of their lives. Classrooms Without Walls is an important charity with a vital mission. Susan’s goal is to contribute her expertise to the Board as the charity grows into a sustainable entity for child and youth education.
Andrea Fanjoy, BSc. MA - Director at Large
Andrea is Head of Senior School at Kingsway College School in west Toronto, Ontario. She has been part of KCS since 2002, serving as an educator, senior administrator, and champion of the community effort to make the 2021 launch of the KCS Senior School a reality. Previous positions at KCS include Assistant Head, Academics; Director of Curriculum; and teaching assignments that include French, science, art, and reading. Since beginning her career in 1989, she has taught students from pre-school to high school at both public and independent schools in Japan, Ottawa, and Toronto.
Andrea earned her Honours Bachelor of Science degree at Dalhousie University in 1987, with a major in psychology and minor in French. In 1988 she earned an Advanced Diploma in French Studies at the University of Strasbourg in France. In 1999, Andrea completed a Master of Arts in Educational Administration at the University of Ottawa. Post-secondary studies, language immersions, and time living in France and Japan cultivated a deep appreciation for global cultures, perspectives, and possibility. With this foundation, Andrea has dedicated her career to pushing boundaries in education so students are best able to thrive at school and beyond.
Andrea is proud to support the mission of Classrooms Without Walls. A related interest is her advisory role supporting Strength in STEM, an online education not-for-profit launched by two remarkable teen Afghan girls living as refugees, students of CWW, and determined to "teach and transform a generation". When time allows, Andrea enjoys gardening for the fresh air, the quiet, the view when good, and the ability to change it up when not.
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